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3.3 Testing. The knifeblade pitons shall be pull tested in a vise. The vise opening shall consist of standard flat knurled parallel jaw. Eighty percent of the blade length of the piton shall be held firmly in the clamp. A 2000 pound minimum force shall be applied at a right angle to the gripping surface by insertion of a steel hook or link, diameter 1/2 +
1/32, through the hole on the blade portion of the piton. Any piton that fails to withstand
a minimum force of 2000 pounds without permanent deformation shall be classified as a defect. The test shall be performed at room temperature. Any industrial testing machine may be used to determine compliance with this requirement.
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph
23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.
5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description, conform to the producer's own drawings,
specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and to be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.
5.2 Visual examination. Each item shall be examined for the defects listed below. Defects. Finish not smooth and adherent; not free of burrs, rough spots, cracks, sharp
edges, slivers, flat areas or projections; not free of forging lap; blade tapers not uniform;
any component missing or not specified type; any component fractured, split, dented, bowed, malformed, damaged or loose; markings in wrong locations, incomplete, illegible, or not as specified.
5.3 Dimensional examination. The pitons shall be examined without damaging or disassembling the item. Any dimension not within the specified tolerances shall be classified as a defect. The lot size shall be expressed in units of pitons. The sample unit shall be one piton.
5.4 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order.
6. PACKAGING.
6.1 Preservation, packing, and marking. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
7. NOTES
7.1 Source of Government documents. Copies of military and Federal documents are available from:
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